Monday, April 27, 2015

Autism Acceptance Challenge 18: Take Back April with Stimtastic

Being autistic in April is not usually a happy experience.
Every year, we are surrounded by reminders that we are not welcome on the
planet. The lit up blue buildings and puzzled lapel pins and endless parading
of “tragic” statistics and “devastating” costs contribute to an already toxic
and willful misunderstanding of what autism is, denying our very right to
exist. There have been Aprils when
leaving the house was nearly impossible. What could I say that would not be met
with scorn or derision? I have felt truly alone in the world.

Today I want to highlight a month long promotion that has
been going on at Stimtastic. Stimtastic is an autistic owned company that makes
fidget toys, chewable necklaces, spinnable rings and other cool stuff.
Throughout the month, Stimtastic has been giving away items via social media
outlets including Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook.

Today’s challenge is to “like” Stimtastic on Facebook and
comment on the post there offering a free item to a randomly chosen commenter.
That’s it! Let me know that you did this, what item you requested and why. It
can be something you want yourself or a gift for an autistic person in your
life.